The Delta independent., 1887-03-29
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
fro,, our regular correspondent.

From our regular correspondent.
The Senators and Representatives
who call upon the President to council
and advise and inquire and recommend
concerning the high appointments pen
ding, seem tu know just as little about
what will happen after they leave him
as they did before they saw him. The
President listens TO all their recon-
mendations and promises to consider
them, but Speaker Carlisle seems to be
the only one who has been given even a
hint AS to his preferences OF selections.
The President was anxious that MIR.
Carlisle should accept the Secretaryship
of the Treasury, but his excuse for de-
clining WAS that lie consulted his own
best interest by remaining in his pres
ent field of action. Mr.. Carlisle is Il
poor man also. and it is understood
among his friends that he thought a
Cabinet position would entail social
obligations which would be more ex-
pensive than lie could afford. Not
that lie mentioned this AS u reason for
declining, but it is understood that it
contributed to his decision.
1t was expected that the Interstate
Commerce Commission would have
been completed ere this, but il may be
several days yet before the names Of
tile Commissioners are known. 1t is
of course, very desirable to have men
whose Judgement can be relied on at
all times. 1t is very difficult to find
such men. and when found they are
not such as are likely to,want to under
take the service. For men who are
not tempted by the salaries alone, the
positions are not MS desirable as may
ut first thought appear There is "a
heavy responsibility attached TO them
and no man can SO act as " avoid crit
icisln from some quarter.
There is likely is be complaint too if
the appointments are not distributed
with regard to the sectional divisions
of the country. The West will claim
the right tO good Representations, and
North, South and East. are equally ill.,
terested. 1t is said, however, thtt the
slate is now nearly made up. that only
one of tile five places oil the Commits
sion remains to be filled, and that the
President intends to give his entire at.
'tention to the matter until it is settled.
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Some time ago it occurred to the
Chief in the Consular Bureau, DR.. St.
Clair. that all album containing photo
graphs of all the gentlemen III the Uni
ted States foreign service would be an
interesting thing and y source of graft
ication at headquarters. He begun tO
call for photographs, but at first ethe
demand was not responded to with any
degree OF alacrity.' Each particular
consul seemed TO think there WAS
nothing in store for bis picture. if lie
sent il, but final destruction OF obscur-
ity. Later, the idea got abroad that
the President would see the photo
graphs and admire the nen lie had Sc
lected to represent this country abroad,
and that they would lie viewed by
thousands and thousands of the
best people of the country. Since then
tliep have been pouring in from all
parts Of the earth, and the collection is
about complete. -..3G"
The American Minister to Denmark,
Prof. Anderson, llas Indignantly de-
MED the rulnors which have been cir
culated in regard to his habits and
mode Of living in Copenhagen. as II
base slander. In proof that lie is not
living there in sqa.,lor lie wrote that
he occupied the wnule of first floor
and part of the second floor in all ten
rooms and lie did not see why lie was
charged with 4 two room, fourth story
haDltatlOn. AS 10 tHo newspaper
statement that he kept AL old peasant
women to cook his food and mend his
clothes lie said,' II dine out. and the lady
who keepse house for me is the widow
Of "a professor who was the teacher Of
King George of.Greece." But he added
that it would be difficult 10 inform tile
sixty millions of people in America of
these facts and lie supposed lie would
have to be patient.
The opinion gains ground among
the members of Congress still in the
city that All extra session will be cal
led in October. They do not think
there is any need for Congress to meet
before that time, but that there ARE
many reasons why it should meet then.
The IIuise shuuld or,r:lnize mud hn